get a break

Idioms  

1. Obtain a favorable opportunity; get special consideration or treatment. For example, The understudy finally got a break when the star became ill, or The new price is higher, but you are getting a break on service. [c. 1900] Also see give someone a break.

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Example Sentences

“It’s a harder course than Pierce. Even the downhills are steep … you never really get a break.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I think for the equities traders, it’ll be a new level of stress and anxiety because they will never get a break,” says John Shammas, chief growth officer at DriveWealth, a financial-technology company that helps investors operate overnight.

From Barron's

Suzy Ward told BBC News NI her son Eoyn was now at home full time, which meant she did not "get a break" and was "constantly on the go".

From BBC

“Miggy is playing his tail off. So for us to get a break like that, that was something that was very welcome and very needed.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It's a cheaper holiday than going abroad and we still get a break with the kids," says Andy.

From BBC

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